Monday, 9 February 2015

The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

The Majestic Wing, The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Top Five Reasons Why We Love The Majestic Wing of The Majestic
Hotel Kuala Lumpur

1. Ambience,
Ambience, Ambience

From décor, to entertainment, to service, The Majestic Wing
generates more than just a pleasant experience, but an overwhelming feeling of
having stepped back in time to an era of cultivated sophistication and
unequalled chivalry.

Painstaking refurbishments revive the hotel to its former
glory as the hub for glamourous social events, residence for prominent
international visitors, and temporary home for local guests wishing to bath
themselves in a weekend of luxury. Magnificent floral arrangements in daintily
painted ceramics receive a natural stream of light from the many windows and
glass atriums in the common areas. Polished antique furniture, lush upholstery,
shiny silverware and clawfoot bathtubs promise to splash even the most gauche
with a touch of grace.

Lounge

Drawing Room

Smoking Lounge

Reading Room

When the Solianos, one of the most established and respected
musical families in Malaysia, are not igniting the air with their sultry jazz
numbers, tunes from the 1930s hum from speakers. Black and white movies play in
the screening room decked with leather recliners, bolstering the entertainment
options with more classics.

Colonial Bar and Entertainment Area

Black and White Cinema

Uniformed guards shaded by pith helmets stand sentry at the
entrance. White suited staff greet and escort gallant gentlemen and fashionable
ladies to the Tea Lounge or Smoke House, with no request deemed too large or
small. Needs seem to be preempted and we find glasses in our hands, ice in our
bucket, and newspapers on our coffee table, before we’ve even realized
ourselves we desire them.

Elegantly Uniformed

Lace Trimmed Napkins

2. The Suites

While the Tower Wing rooms are of stylish and contemporary
design, and we’d be very contented staying in one, it’s the Majestic Wing
suites that have captured our hearts and imaginations. Separate lounge,
bathroom and bedroom spaces bring the romance of bygone days to the forefront.
Classic design of wallpapered walls, wooden floors broken with woven rugs, and
sturdy furniture is complemented with patterned cushions and framed watercolours.

Living Area in Suite

Claw Foot Bathtub

The independent spaces allow hubby late night TV viewing,
and me early morning writing sessions behind closed doors, minimizing sound and
light disturbances. There’s also ample room for luggage storage and a variety
of lounges, armchairs and chairs for us to spread around. Time-honoured design
is accompanied with modern technologies, and several workspaces allow for
connection of multiple devices, enabling us to carry out our respective duties
simultaneously.

Majestic Wing Suite

Bathroom

Guests staying in a Majestic Wing suite are granted a host
of complimentary services. Everything in the mini-bar (beer, wine, soft
drinks), unlimited laundering of clothes (dry cleaning too), private transfers
within a 10km radius in a comfortable Hyundai Starex, and in-room check-in and
check-out are all included. Breakfast can be taken at the buffet restaurant
Contango or served privately to the room by a butler. Cocktails and canapés in
the library are served free of charge daily from 6pm – 8pm, and tea, coffee and
juices can be ordered and brought to the room all day long. Two hour use of the
boardroom and assistance with printing of boarding passes and other requests too
– yep! - all at no extra cost.

Complimentary Evening Cocktails

Complimentary Mini-Bar

3. 24 Hour Butler
Service

And… who provides all of these services? Our very own 24 hour
butler service of course! Our driver notifies the hotel of our arrival time,
and as we ascend the driveway of The Majestic Wing, a uniformed bellboy and
butler patiently await. Assisted from car door, to our own suite lounge, we
want for nothing from the moment we arrive, until the instant we’re escorted
back to the car and waved off upon departure.

In the morning we only need don a dressing gown for
breakfast and our smiling butlers bring goodies on a silver tray along with the
morning paper to our living room. House baked croissants (including a sinful
chocolate-filled naughty), Danishes, muffins and a plate of fruit, are washed
down with tea, coffee and juice. Lace trimmed doilies hold our silverware and
keep the pastries warm.

24 Hour Butler Service

Dialing 1, has a butler at our service at any time of day or
night. Wanting a tea or coffee? Why make it ourselves when our butler will do
it? We deal with one person who coordinates whatever we desire: collection of
laundry, change of reservations, inquiries on our behalf. We don’t even have to
ponder the possible hassle of with fitting our clothes back into our luggage
as, you guessed it, the butler will do it!

4. Themed Food and
Beverage Outlets

Classical Cuisine at
Colonial Café

Reviving romantic memories surrounding the era of the
planters, Colonial Café offers classical cuisine with recipes dating back to
colonial times. Back in the day, recreation of British meals by Hainanese chefs
resulted in a fusion of flavours and innovative techniques unique to this part
of the world. And, it is these dishes combined with graceful service, that we
find consistently enticing. Our favourites are many, and it’s taken a number of
visits to cover them, so check out our most endeared below:

Whether it’s on a stool at The Bar or a studded leather
lounge in the Smoke House, both mouths and penchants for a tale are entertained
with The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s classic cocktail menu. Every beverage
has a story behind it and all drinks are made unapologetically upholding
tradition to the finest of details. The Code 55 and 2 Bulat has a rather intriguing
story behind it, but it’s the Brandy Crusta that has become one our most endeared
mixes. Happy Hours are between 6 and 8pm daily, making an after work drink, or
pre-dinner aperitif, even more attractive.

Brandy Crusta

Smokehouse Bar

Afternoon Tea in the
Orchid Conservatory

Just thinking of the Orchid Conservatory awakens the spirit.
This glass walled room filled with beautiful rows of fresh orchids must contain
the purest air in the entire city. Breathing in nature’s cleanest, inspired by
nature’s prettiest and nibbling and sipping on her freshest in the elegant
tradition of afternoon tea, is one of the most agreeable experiences we can dream
of. Follow us here to see what delicacies are served up in the exquisite set.

Orchid Conservatory

5. Pampering for Both
the Lads and the Lasses

The Majestic Spa

Housed in its own separate building, and designed in the art
nouveau style of Charles Rennie Macintosh’s famous Willow Tearooms of Scotland,
The Majestic Spa is one of the most unique in the city. A dedication to British
Malaya is evident in the menu of luxurious treatments where signature packages
such as Queen Victoria’s Lavender and English Afternoon Tea packages can be
found. Follow us on a sumptuous spa visit via this link.